Marvin Dumandan stormed ahead in a startling result to a wild third round battle for survival on South Pacific’s treacherous surface, driving past erstwhile joint leaders Justin Quiban and Nilo Salahog with a 72 in the third round of the ICTSI South Pacific Classic on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Davao City.
Dumandan’s even-par round fashioned out in another scorching condition at the South Pacific course whose greens demand more than skills came as a big surprise for an output as well as for a player to lead a star-studded field. But the Riviera pro was just as happy as the rest to survive the ordeal – and happier to get the view from the top for the first time in a long, long while.
Keeping a happy mien, Dumandan maintained he’ll be stepping on the first tee Friday sans any pressure, saying: “There’s no reason to get pressured. I just missed this spot.” Cebu-based Japanese Gen Nagai likewise gave himself a shot for a maiden win with a second straight 70 he spiked with a second straight eagle on the par-5 No. 2 as he tied Salahog, who floundered with a 76, at 211, just two strokes off the pace.
Elmer Salvador shot a 71 to tie Rupert Zaragosa, who slipped with a 75, at 213, while Lloyd Go turned in the day’s best 68 to gain a share of 11th at 214, five strokes off Dumandan, with Sean Ramos, who carded a 70, Jhonnel Ababa, who put in a 71, and Dino Villanueva, who made a 73. “I was actually not pressured at all, confident even. But I couldn’t putt, I couldn’t play properly,” said Quiban. “Pin placements were also a big factor. Even though they cut it , it’s very hard to see where it’s going. And if you can’t putt confidently, you basically can’t score.”
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